Neuropeptides as modulators of macrophage functions. Regulation of cytokine production and antigen presentation by VIP and PACAP.
Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz)
; 49(2): 101-10, 2001.
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Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and the structurally related neuropeptide pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP), present in the microenvironment of lymphoid organs, modulate the function of inflammatory cells through specific receptors. VIP and PACAP inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory agents and stimulate the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines in activated macrophages. The effect is mediated through specific receptors and involves shedding of the CD14 lipopolysaccharide (LPS) receptor and the transcriptional regulation of cytokine genes through effects on de novo expression or nuclear translocation of NFkappaB, cAMP-element binding protein (CREB), c-Jun, and interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF-1). The in vivo administration of VIP/PACAP results in a similar pattern of cytokine modulation which, presumably, mediates the protective effect of VIP/PACAP in a high-endotoxic murine model for septic shock. VIP/PACAP reduce the expression of the costimulatory B7.1/B7.2 molecules and the subsequent stimulatory activity for T helper (Th) cells in stimulated macrophages. In contrast, in unstimulated macrophages, VIP/PACAP induce specific B7.2 expression and promote Th2 cell differentiation. We propose that VIP/PACAP act as endogenous factors that regulate immune homeostasis and that the physiological consequences of VIP/PACAP presence in the immune microenvironment depend on the timing of the neuropeptide release and the activation stage of the neighboring immune cells.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neuropéptidos
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Citocinas
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Presentación de Antígeno
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Macrófagos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz)
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Suiza